Textware Solution is now offering for US$25 their "customized" pop-up keyboard solution called "Fitaly Keyboard" for PalmPilot devices. One of the key features offered is the keyboard that enables "improved control" over doing data entry related to punctuation, and special characters.

Sierra Imaging has begun to offer "OEM bundle" opportunities for their "Image Expert CE" (complete graphics application) to manufacturers of Windows CE devices that support Windows CE 2.0.

PC World is reporting that "PHILIPS SKIPS JUPITER FOR NOW: Saying that 'the market might not even notice' enhancements--the Windows CE stalwart passes on Handheld Professional devices."

DATA RACE has a new "Lamprey Low Power Modem" that is ideal for low-power situations that handheld computer users find themselves in.

WavePhore has announced a new "media delivery system architecture" that can be used to develop and deploy "set-top box and wireless handheld" device solutions. You can learn more about other related WavePhore companies via www.wavetop.net", www.wavephore.net, and www.newscast.com.

Intel has not only recently announced new StrongARM processors but also new embedded Pentium and i960 processors that are "ideal" according to Intel for Windows NT and Windows CE embedded solutions.

-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)